Ralph Lauren quietly shuttered its two-year-old 20,000-square-foot store last week. Other brands are expected to close boutiques in a city that has lost its luster for cash-rich mainland Chinese tourists.

“Damascus steel is the precious inspiration for a sharp and charming masculine allure, where elegance is the protagonist. The exquisite designs and the architectural sobriety derived from the world of rare knives, and blades create a sophisticated and sensual universe made to be discovered and savored — cool, refined and timeless as style itself.”

“A recovery of classical antiquity and beauty without compromises: a perfect physicality, the rigor of sports, masculine moments of leisure. Reminiscent of the Thirties, an expression of the true soul of architectural rationalism — in the background, a city with metaphysical contours accentuates the ideal of an absolute linear purity. The color range, from white to light blue up to blue, is accentuated by green grass and rust.”— Massimiliano Giornetti, creative director, Salvatore Ferragamo

“Zorro is the man without a face, doing good without being recognized and rewarded. He is one who gives without asking, he is one who serves, who puts himself at others’ service without demanding anything in return. This is the true revolution!”

“In recognition of Missoni’s 60th anniversary, the collection draws inspiration from the family’s focus on innovating new knit techniques, this season inspired by the radiant textiles and landscapes of West Africa.”

“With the attempts to control Nature, humankind has created a new, futuristic, technological yet furious Nature. The next environment will be wilder and unpredictable. New generations of urban botanical gardens, new species, odd forms and new synthetic colors. A silent war between two contrasting worlds. Nature against technology.’’

“From Mantua to Sumatra, passing through Shanghai…by air, sea or land…a journey to the edge of the Orient, stretched toward the future to serve an aesthetic with influences running from the traditional to the ultramodern.”

“Signature prints are reproduced on fabrics and various materials, with new combinations of textures — for instance, a glossy white trench of coated linen. Paisley, batik, geometric and optical graphics appear on garments like hallucinations, even on denim. The tailored suit, striped or printed, needs to be worn with a poplin shirt with the collar popped.”

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